UK IT managers ignore EU Code of Conduct
A Sentrum survey finds that UK data centre managers are ignoring the
EU's Code of Conduct on Data Centres' Energy Efficiency. The biggest excuse being cited is
companies not having the necessary resources to implement the Code; Sentrum summed up the findings
as showing "pathetically poor levels of adoption." In 2009, a different study found that 12% of the
UK had adopted the Code, but Sentrum's survey finds that this has only risen to 15% in 2010.
Romonet released Prognose
Data centre vendor Romonet has unveiled software which it claims can help enterprises to model and
predict the cost and performance of data centres. The vendor said its Prognose product shows
data centre costs though its lifecycle, making it clear where changes can best be made.
Internap expands Bosto- based facility
Internet products and services provide Internap Network Services is expanding one of its Boston-based data centres. The extra 7,000 square feet of
raised floor space will be added to its facility at 50 Inner Belt in Somerville, Mass. This is the
second of three planned extensions on the data centre.
Cisco migrating systems to UCS
Cisco plans to migrate 90% of its total IT load to be serviced by its own Unified Computing
Systems (UCS) within the next 12 to 18 months. The vendor has said it will build a new green data
centre based on the integrated blade architecture. The strategy that Cisco calls "drinking its own
champagne" will take place at its Texas DC2 facility in Dallas/Fort Worth.
Xsigo appoints new CFO
I/O virtualisation vendor Xsigo has appointed Karen Willem as its new chief financial officer; her job will be to
oversee finance, human resources and legal facilities operations. With 25 years of industry
experience, Willem joins from Openwave Systems, where she was chief financial officer and executive
vice president.
Kayleigh Bateman is the Site Editor of SearchVirtualDataCentre.co.UK.
